Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega

Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega (1581–1658) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Islas Canarias (1635–1651), Archbishop (Personal Title) of Mazara del Vallo (1630–1635), and Archbishop of Taranto (1627–1630).[1][2][3]

Most Reverend Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega
Bishop Emeritus of Islas Canarias
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Islas Canarias
In office	1635–1651
Predecessor	Cristóbal de la Cámara y Murga
Successor	Rodrigo Gutiérrez de Rojas
Orders
Consecration	13 February 1628 by Ludovico Ludovisi
Personal details
Born	January 1581 Madrid, Spain
Died	4 February 1658 (age 77)
Nationality	Spanish
Previous post	Archbishop of Taranto (1627–1630) Archbishop (Personal Title) of Mazara del Vallo (1630–1635)

Biography

Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega was born in Madrid, Spain in January 1581.[4][5] On 10 August 1627, he was selected as Archbishop of Taranto and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII on 24 January 1628.[1][4] On 13 February 1628, he was consecrated bishop by Ludovico Ludovisi, Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso.[4] On 23 September 1630, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Mazara del Vallo.[1][4] On 9 July 1635, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Islas Canarias.[1][4] He served as Archbishop of Islas Canarias until his resignation in 1651.[4] He died on 4 February 1658.[4]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Alfonso de Franco y Luna, Bishop of Durango (1632); and Luis García Rodríguez, Bishop of Orense (1634).[4]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. pp. 132, 235, and 327.
2. "Archdiocese of Taranto" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
3. "Archdiocese of Taranto" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
4. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}
5. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Mazara del Vallo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Mazara del Vallo (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Islas Canarias". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands} (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}